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The Safe Places project across Kirklees aims to provide a safe environment for people with learning disabilities who may require some additional support when out and about in the community. They are ‘havens’ for people to turn to in busy public places if they need help or reassurance. Safe Places are all buildings that are open to the public such as shops, leisure centres or public buildings.

Following the success of the Carers Guide to assessment, and in response to regular concerns about the ground-rules for direct payments, a small group of carers have prepared a 'Guide to Direct Payments' which is now complete and which is available on this website and in written form from Maureen Connor.

Two local carers, David Mills Daniel and Jennifer Daniel, have set up a national e-petition about carers allowance and the state pension. The wording of the petition is as follows :

‘We regard as unfair and unacceptable the current position whereby carers become ineligible for carer’s allowance once they are in receipt of state pension. It is not as if caring responsibilities cease as a result of payment of state pension.

As part of the English National Concessionary Travel Scheme there are a number of bus passes for disabled people which will expire in March 2013. Metro is keen to raise awareness as early as possible to those concessionary bus pass holders in West Yorkshire who might be affected by this.

The quickest and easiest way to renew passes is online at www.wymetro.com. The process takes a few minutes to complete and passes are currently being posted out to home address within 7-10 days.